Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
צ־מ־א (ṣ-m-ʾ)

Compare Arabic ظَمِئَ (ẓamiʔa, to thirst, be thirsty; to desire, long).

Verb edit

צָמֵא (tsamé) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to thirst, be thirsty
  2. to long, yearn

Conjugation edit

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Adjective edit

צָמֵא (tsamé) (feminine צְמֵאָה, masculine plural צְמֵאִים, feminine plural צְמֵאוֹת)

  1. thirsty

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Noun edit

צָמָא (tsamám

  1. thirst
  2. longing, yearning

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